Management Essentials: Supporting Excellence

Course Code
50287794

Provider
OD&PL

Tutor(s):
Rachel Murphy

Suitability
All staff who have been identified as being a leader or manager

Date(s)
Monday, June 22, 2026, 14:00 to 16:30

Max Places:
25

Description
Pre-work requirements: None

Pre-work requirements: None

This session will be delivered face to face on campus

Overall aim of course: This course will help managers to understand how
to support performance improvement and manage staff performance
effectively.

Intended outcomes + benefits from attending:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Understand the University's processes, good management practices
and relevant aspects of the law for managing all aspects of performance.
• Be aware of the common problems they face when managing poor
performance.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of managers and HR.
• Have knowledge of issues that might arise when managing
performance eg sickness absence, submission of a grievance.

This session focuses on a range of performance issues. It highlights the
importance of setting and agreeing clear objectives and expectations for
staff as well as on-going monitoring and the use of constructive
feedback to support the achievement of these objectives. It will provide
an overview of the policies and procedures to help effectively manage
performance. Case studies and other activities will be used to help
managers feel more confident in preparing for conversations with staff
about their performance.

Learning and teaching methods: An interactive workshop

Tutors: Human Resources representatives

Related courses (optional): All other Management Essentials workshops

Attendance at other workshops in the series may be beneficial but not
essential.